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All we can say is whew! This week the California Supreme Court ruled that the law in that state doesn’t mean that only school nurses are qualified to give insulin shots to students with diabetes. In a critical victory for the D-Community, the court says “trained, unlicensed school personnel” can also take on the task of administering insulin as long as both a doctor and parents give their OK.
Halle-freakin-lujah!
We’re incredibly relieved to hear…

Today is National School Nurse Day and a time when many are recognizing the 74,000 school nurses in the U.S. So, it’s a perfect time to take a look at the current landscape of school nurses.
Of course, we thank those make it their professional responsibility to take care of kids in school. There are a lot of great nurses out there who do wonders for our taking care of our D-Kids and make sure…

What happens if a state rules that ONLY NURSES can administer insulin to diabetic kids at school, but there are no more nurses?! This is currently the case in California, broke and cutting school budgets left and right. Now, a state appeals court has issued a ruling that finds state law means school staffers who are not trained nurses should not be allowed to give injections, under any circumstances.
A family in Pacifica, CA, writes…